$9,800
Italian Wood Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian circa 1940s eight-arm wooden chandelier with painted finished, carved wood tassels and crystal bobeches. Measurements: Minimum drop: 34" Diameter: 32".
Iron
$28,000
Large Midcentury Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian bronze and wood chandelier with glass insets and 8 lights. Measurements: Drop: 23" Diameter: 57"
Bronze
$2,940Sale Price|30% Off
Golden Venetian Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with clear Murano glass infused with gold flecks and flowers in pâte de verre / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: Diameter 22 inches, height 34.5 inches...
Murano Glass
$9,518 / set
Pair Murano Chandeliers
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Italian vintage chandeliers in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 80 large pink and white alabaster glass tube. The a...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Italian Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian gilt chandelier with painted elements. Measurements: Drop: 16" Diameter: 25".
Metal
$5,800
French Beaded Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950’s beaded gilt metal chandelier with blue glass drops and 3 interior lights. Measurements: Drop: 26″ Diameter: 12″
Crystal, Metal
$5,800
Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's Murano three-arm glass chandelier. Measurements: Drop: 30" Diameter: 13".
Glass
$16,835 / item
Listelli Alabastro Glass Chandelier
By Simoeng
Located in Milan, IT
The Listelli Alabastro Murano glass chandelier features five tiers of rectangular white strips that combine classical elegance with contemporary design. Measuring 90 cm in diameter a...
Metal
$6,800
Bronze Dutch Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920 Dutch patinated bronze chandelier with original patina and supported by rods. 6 Lights.
Bronze
$10,470
Nexus - one tier chandelier
By Brass Brothers & Co.
Located in Firenze, FI
Single-tier chandelier from the Nexus collection, crafted in burnished brass and faceted satin glass. It blends austere lines with jewel-like details, balancing tradition and modern ...
Brass
Pink Murano Chandelier, 1950s
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Budapest, HU
A rare and poetic Murano glass chandelier from the 1950s, this sculptural piece embodies the romantic elegance and artistic freedom of Italian mid-century design. Entirely handcrafte...
Brass
$12,000
Vintage Palm Tree Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French palm tree chandelier with 9 lights. Measurements: Drop: 48" Diameter: 40"
Metal
$10,589
Secession bronze chandelier
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Secession bronze chandelier with figural motif.
Bronze
$22,000
Murano Suspension Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern large scale Murano glass and brass suspension chandelier. Circa 2000. The chandelier has been professionally re-wired, cleaned and is ready to hang. Includes matching chain an...
Brass
Vintage Porcelain Flowers Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian painted tole chandelier with 6 lights. With porcelain flowers and birds and nest on body. Measurements: Height of body: 26.5" Present drop: 37" (adjustable) D...
Iron
Horizontal Green Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A 1940's English chandelier with green glass hurricanes. Measurements: Present drop: 31" Length: 31" Depth: 8"
Bronze
Art Deco Church Chandelier
Located in BAUD, FR
Beautiful Art Deco 7-light chandelier Entirely in brass 1930s Width: 61 cm Height: 47 cm Depth: 17 cm
Brass
$6,000
Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gilt bronze chandelier.
Bronze
$5,800
Pink Murano Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern pink Murano glass and satin brass 5-arm chandelier. Circa 2000. The chandelier has been professionally re-wired, cleaned and is ready to hang. Includes matching chain and canopy.
Brass
$7,995Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Poliedri Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
It sounds like you have a stunning piece of art with that Italian pendant light! The combination of 111 amethyst and clear Murano glasses and a gold painted and brass structure creat...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$12,000
Silver Plated Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s English silver plated neoclassic style chandelier. Measurements: Minimum drop: 27" Diameter: 33".
Silver Plate
Midcentury Swedish Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's wrought iron chandelier with glass pendants. Measurements: Drop: 27" Diameter: 26"
Wrought Iron
French Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine French Louis XVI gilt bronze and blue enamel 8-light chandelier. A French Louis XVI chandelier is one of the most recognizable expressions of late‑18th‑century neoclassicism. Ci...
Bronze
$2,750
Danish Copper Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A copper chandelier with 10 LED light sockets and curved arms. Wired for use in US.
Copper
$12,500
Bronze Empire Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Important and Unusual Empire style Chandelier featuring winged Caryatides, masks and stylized gas keys. 18 lights. Circa 1880. Measures: Height 38" Diameter 48" CW5182.
Bronze
$16,280
Modern Murano Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding modern Murano glass and brass "mixed metals" chandelier. Circa 2000. The chandelier has been professionally re-wired, cleaned and is ready to hang. Includes matching chai...
Brass
$12,000
Silver Plated Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English silver plated chandelier with 12 lights. Measurements: Minimum drop: 32" Diameter: 32.5"
Silver Plate
English Silver Plated Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English chandelier with silver plated finish. Measurements: Current drop: 37" Height of body: 27" Diameter: 37"
Silver Plate
$10,800
Swedish Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Swedish crystal chandelier. Antique brass and crystal drop four light pendant, with central suspended waterfall pendant and very large carved crystal tassel. Newly cleaned and rewire...
Crystal, Brass
$8,800
Murano Modern Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Italian brass and glass 6-light chandelier. Circa 2000. Perfect for today's transitional designs!
Brass
Large Oval Tulip Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950 Italian chandelier with tulip bobeches. 12 arms and 6 down-lights. Measurements: Length: 51" Width: 36" Drop: 20"
Metal
Whimsical Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical Sciolari chandelier.
Chrome
Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine and Elegant Gilt Iron Chandelier ornated with chains of faceted beads. Maison Jansen, France, circa 1930. 8 lights. Dimensions: Height 29" Diameter 21" CW5364
Crystal, Iron
$3,945 / item
Contemporary Chandelier #1
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
Exquisitely crafted by expert glassmakers, this stunning chandelier showcases an essential and distinctly modern silhouette comprising a dainty metal stem from which 10 inclined arms...
Metal
$11,185 / item
Satin Brass Chandelier
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
This eye-catching chandelier showcases an elegant silhouette composed of a central frame in satin brass embraced by a vertical, grooved element in transparent glass. The 15 upward-be...
Brass
$12,020 / item
Crystal Chandelier, 00792
Located in PARIS, FR
This crystal chandelier with twelve lights represents the quintessence of classic style as its peak in the seventeenth century. It is adorned by more than a hundred of bohemian crys...
Crystal, Brass
Italian Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian wrought iron chandelier with crystal beads. Measurements: Height: 38" Diameter: 25".
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Large Amber Murano Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian blown glass chandelier with 3 levels and 19 candelabra lights. Light amber color with red edges. Measurements: Diameter:73" Height of body:65" Min. drop:70"
Murano Glass
Giltwood Figurehead Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
6-arm giltwood chandelier featuring ornate carved figurehead and foliate details.
Giltwood
Rectangular Crystal Chandelier
Located in Toledo, OH
42" Rectangular Crystal Chandelier. Circa 19th Century. Hand cut crystals. Gold frame. Cut and polished tear drop rock crystals. Great condition. Dimensions: 42" W x 25" D x 36" H.
Rock Crystal, Brass
French Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze 12-arm chandelier. A French Louis XVI chandelier embodies the neoclassical refinement that defined the late 18th century—clean architectural...
Bronze
Tole Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Large Scale Tole and crystal chandelier. Eight arms. Ready to hang with original ceiling cap. Measures: 26" diameter x 28" length without chain. With chain and cap it hangs down 42"....
Crystal, Metal
$2,500
Elegant Horns Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice horns chandelier, beware the horns are not real, but it is still an impressive chandelier, all our chandeliers and sconces are rewired.
Brass
Swedish Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Swedish six-arm crystal chandelier. Measurements: Height: 31" Diameter: 25"
Crystal
$16,915 / item
Rain 24-Light Chandelier
By MM Lampadari
Located in Milan, IT
Evocative of a rainy summer day, this chandelier exudes a glorious and impressive charm. Composed of 24 glass light bulbs enhanced with a polished and mirrored smokey finish creating...
Glass
Twig Black Metallic Chandelier
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
Designed with enchanting forests in mind, this striking chandelier celebrates organic shapes through an exquisitely contemporary vision. Softly-curved arms reminiscent of growing twi...
Metal
Baccarat Crinoline Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine "Crinoline" Chandelier by Baccarat featuring the classical crystal "plumes", octagon graduated chains and long slinder prisms. 8 lights. France, circa 1930. Dimensions:...
Crystal, Bronze
French Crystal Beaded Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French gilt metal chandelier with 12 lights. Measurements: Height: 29" Diameter: 31"
Crystal, Metal
Pink Functionalist Chandelier
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Pink functionalist chandelier from functionalist villa in Slovakia. Excellent original condition.
Chrome
1930 Opalescent Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1930’s opalescent murano glass chandelier with 5 lights
Murano Glass
White Petal Chandelier, Murano
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier made by hand blown glass chandelier composed by 75 glass petals (transparent and white “lattimo”) in a chrome frame. Dimensions: 65 inches (165 cm) height with chain, 37.4...
Metal
Giltwood Swan Head Chandelier
Located in Greenwich, CT
A giltwood chandelier with eight arms wired for candelabra bulbs on central carved and gilded acanthus leaf decorated bowl suspended on decorative rods from a large gilt swan head mo...
Giltwood
$12,000
Venetian Murano Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venetian Murano chandelier with gold flecks.
Glass, Murano Glass
Nexus - double tier chandelier
By Brass Brothers & Co.
Located in Firenze, FI
A vertical architectural chandelier that combines symmetry and lightness. Two circular brass frames in amber-bronzed waxed tones are linked by slender rods and adorned with curved ar...
Brass
Painted Iron Verdigris chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1950's French painted chandelier with 8 candelabra lights. Measurements: Diameter: 32" Min. drop: 38"
Iron
$1,665
Yellow Murano Chandelier
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Yellow Murano chandelier in good original condition, one edge on lower glass bowl.
Glass
$5,711
Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Murano glass and brass chandelier, wired for Europ and USA ( 4 bulbs E27, compatible E26).
Brass
Vintage Blown Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite blown glass chandelier is a masterful example of mid-century lighting design, drawing inspiration from the storied Murano glassmaking tradition. The fixture features a...
Crystal, Brass
Colorful "Harlequin" Chandelier
By Arredoluce
Located in Tarrytown, NY
"Harlequin" chandelier composed of rays ending in colored enameled metal shades.
Metal
$1,500
Brass Plume Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Brass plume chandelier from the 1960s.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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